Living a new life in Recovery gives us the perfect opportunity to rekindle our creative spark. 

Learning to play violin can open up a whole new world of serenity in mind, body, and spirit.  The benefits include:

   ​Mind

Improves Cognitive Function | Creates New Pleasure Associations | New Mindfulness Techniques | Self-Discipline

   Body​

Stress Relief | Muscle Memory | Healing Energy Vibrations | Joy and Laughter | Relaxation

   Spirit​

Patience | Self-Compassion | Accountability | Progress Not Perfection | Personal Achievement | Humility | Human Connection |Self-Love

     In this class we will be exploring beginner violin techniques.  We will be covering everything from tuning the instrument, holding the violin and bow, how to practice scales and basic finger style, and learn some basic songs.  The violin is a beautiful instrument, and very spiritual, but takes years of practice to master.  This class will start you on that musical path of discovery. ​

But above all, we will have fun, and create a new fellowship of courageous creative souls to walk alongside you on your recovery journey!

About Moriah:
Moriah has been playing the violin for over 20 years! She started her classical training as an  elementary school student and continued her studies into college. She has a passion for teaching and music and is looking forward to sharing her knowledge with CAiR learners!

Join Quána Madison for a six-week journey into the world of expressive arts to nourish personal growth.  

This workshop will stimulate your imagination and channel your inner creativity through a combination of drawing/painting, writing/poetry, dance/movement, music, drama/theatre and art-looking activities.

Expressive arts can improve well-being, reduce anxiety and stress, improve self-awareness and self-esteem, increase self-awareness and promote connectedness. You do not need to identify as an artist or have prior experience. 

In this workshop you will:

• Identify and manage your emotions through creative expression
• Reflect on & share your expressive arts responses, reactions, and insights
• Learn expressive arts exercises you can do outside of class to support your well-being
• HAVE FUN!

About Quána:

Quána Madison is an artist, mindfulness teacher, healing arts workshop facilitator and self-leadership coach. She combines inner wellness practices with expressive arts to promote creative expression, community and holistic well-being. A graduate of New York University and Colorado College, Quána holds a MA in Education and a BA in Philosophy. More information is available at www.quanamadison.com

Journey Writing is a practice of writing and witnessing our truths. We gather in virtual circle to listen to powerful, contemporary poems from a diverse range of poets with themes related to addiction, recovery, and ultimately, self-love. Each circle begins with a heart-opening writing exercise followed by a poem that offers the creative inspiration as well as the prompts for a process of free-flow writing that empties your heart onto the page. We then take turns sharing what we have written out loud and being witnessed in the circle. This work is creative, connecting, and cathartic. 

*No writing experience needed. Everyone is welcome!

There is no feedback or critiquing, only witnessing and thanking.

In Circle you will: 

• Be supported to express whatever it is you are longing to release or manifest
• Experience the magic of synchronicity as you resonate with other people's stories
• Feel accepted for who you are and where you are at on your recovery journey

Virtual Class on Zoom - You will receive the zoom link once registered.

Shani Raviv Bio:

Shani Raviv is a writer, circle holder, and author of Being Ana: a memoir of anorexia nervosa. Shani has been leading healing Journey Writing Circles for the past six years in her communities and more recently at The Rose House treatment center and at 5280 High School (a recovery high school). Shani believes that writing truth heals, and that recovery is a spiritual journey of learning to love yourself and contribute your soul's gifts to humanity. She lives in a semi-rural co-housing community with her 12-year-old son and her partner and loves to camp in the mountains, drink tea in her garden hammock between the Aspens, and share her 25-year love of yoga with her communities. She feels blessed to bring her passion for Journey Writing to the CAiR community!